Meet Marty Moose, a small mouse having big adventures

Deliveries never go to plan for Marty Moose, a small postmouse with a big appetite for adventure! Here's author and illustrator Claire Powell to tell you more . . . 

Whether he's rescuing a golden egg, facing off bandits or finding a way through Foggy Forest, postman Marty Moose's hilarious adventures are jam-packed with animal antics and peppered with puns.

In Marty Moose and the Great Stamp-ede, Marty must deliver the prize for the Fastest Feathers race in Little Ditch. But getting to the finish line with the Golden Egg won't be easy - the ferret bandits want the prize for themselves!

Read a chapter from Marty Moose and the Great Stampede

Read a chapter from Marty Moose: First Class Mischief

Find out how a birthday card inspired author and illustrator Claire Powell to create these adventures of a postmouse!

And here's a Creative Challenge from author Claire Powell: I have a GREAT challenge, which is: Create your own Fastest Feathers Race contestant. The only rule is it must be a bird! Once you have drawn your character, answer the following questions to get to know them and fill in the blanks of the story starter to get your story started!
• What's their name?
• How old are they?
• Where do they live?
• What are they scared of?
• What is their favourite food?
• How do they walk and talk?

Story starter: [Your characters name] had never been in Bandits Burrow before. They sniffed the air. It smelled like____________! And it looked very ____________. Suddenly they heard a funny noise, which got louder and louder. It sounded like ____________. They turned around and saw . . .